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Jessica Palombo

Jacksonville

Editorial Director at WJCT News

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  • 3 days ago | jaxtoday.org | Jessica Palombo

    Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Sign up for the Jacksonville Today newsletter. Thursday, Friday, SaturdayMurder on the Orient ExpressAmelia Community Theatre | Amelia IslandAgatha Christie’s classic mystery, Murder on the Orient Express, unfolds aboard a snowbound train, where famed detective Hercule Poirot must try to solve the murder before the killer strikes again. Why not make it a night out and grab dinner in Fernandina Beach before (or after) the show?

  • 3 days ago | jaxtoday.org | Jessica Palombo

    While Jacksonville has long been associated with the pungent odor of paper mills and the rich aroma of roasted coffee, much of the city was once defined by a different scent: the comforting smell of freshly baked bread. Due to its strategic location as Florida’s logistics center, the city was home to several wholesale bakeries that relied on specialized production techniques and expansive distribution networks to serve a wide range of commercial clients.

  • 4 days ago | jaxtoday.org | Jessica Palombo

    Duval County Circuit Judge Jeb Branham on Tuesday refused to grant a new trial or resentencing hearing for a Jacksonville Death Row inmate convicted of the 1993 murder of a husband and wife. Michael Bell, 54, can appeal the decision to the Florida Supreme Court. He is scheduled to be executed on July 15. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.

  • 4 days ago | jaxtoday.org | Jessica Palombo

    Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Sign up for the Jacksonville Today newsletter. Burrito Gallery, a popular local restaurant, closed its Riverside location on Tuesday, ending the local chain’s run in Jacksonville after 20 years. Burrito Gallery was known in Jacksonville for its fast-casual Southwestern menu, which it described as “Jax Mex.” Recently, multiple locations have closed. The Jacksonville Beach location closed and was converted into a bank.

  • 4 days ago | jaxtoday.org | Jessica Palombo

    When bartaco in May opened a rooftop bar at its Riverside restaurant, it put out a call for local influencers to capture and share images of the venue’s “skyline views,” “bold patterns,” and “candid conversations + group cheers.”In other words, some elements of food-and-beverage experiences reliably perform well on social media. Similarly, there are phone pix that tend to flop, such as snaps of the vaunted beef Wellington at Restaurant Orsay in Avondale. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors.

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